"Gerry Cooney vs. Texas Cobb" circa--1982.. Who Wins?

I think Cooney would take his head off. Besides chin, there is nothing Tex has over Cooney. I see a viscious beating happening.

 

If Cobb was landing on Norton like some think he was, Norton would of been put down and out. Norton simply outclassed him.

Look at what Ledoux did not too long afterwards, had Norton falling around like a drunk. Ledoux certainly didn't hit like Cobb could either.

 

That image is an open sore on the face of this forum.

 

I had to do it,bro.

Leave her alone. Beauty is only skin deep.

 

Is it even female ?

 

Only thing Tex could do better than Cooney was take a beating and talking ****( He rivals Ali there) in fact even funnier than Ali.

But that wouldnt help him here. His chin would keep him from getting Kod but Cooney was a much better fighter. I dont even give Cobb a punchers chance, Cooney had a vulnerable chin but if he took Holmes shot for 13 hed take the slower Tex cobbs shots without much problem.

Cooney would put a beating on Cobb and win a wide decision .

 

No that would have been Cooney vs Coetzee know that would have been a more even matchup, still lean towards Cooney.

 

True but could Shavers take one or a few of Cooneys puncher, this would be a fight of who hurt who 1st

 

you got that right:good

 

Except for a peaking Holmes, Tex was not an easy decision for anybody prior to 1985. In addition to Shavers, he beat the deadly slugger Mercado over ten rounds, forced Dokes to settle for a split decision, and Douglas a majority verdict. He took some monster body shots from Shavers as well as to the head.

Larry said Tex was the strongest man he ever fought. Gerry would have to beat him on the back foot. He has the height, reach and jab to open up an early lead, but would he aim for a points win, or try for a knockout? (After witnessing Cobb/Shavers, I'd expect him to be smart enough to plan a distance fight.) If Gerry went for an early knockout, Tex would stop him late. But if Cooney replicates the conservative approach he used with Holmes, this time it would pay off.

 

Either way it would've been invaluable experience for Cooney who had never gone past 8 rounds before taking on Holmes. In Randall 'Tex' Cobb we have a man who could have taken him the distance, and made him fight all the way.

 

cooney had a good jab and he would use to take a big ud